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Post by randomnobody on Dec 11, 2009 19:01:07 GMT
I always thought Kabar's typical method was stacked leather washers. Pretty sure my little 1232 Is the same, though it does look and feel a lot like wood... I'll have to double check on that one, but most of their knives that I've seen listed have been constructed this way; never seen wood, except maybe on a limited edition or two. Ah, you beat me. Bloody slow phone... Right, then; thought so.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 19:05:30 GMT
I have never seen a limited edition in wood either.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 19:10:07 GMT
material aside its an awesome knife and I love it dearly
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 11, 2009 19:13:07 GMT
I too have a USMC Ka-bar I like very much. I have a scar on my forearm from one of these, not the one I own.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 19:22:02 GMT
I have a scar on my forearm from one of these, not the one I own.
Sounds superficial enough;D
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Post by Dom T. on Dec 11, 2009 19:51:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 19:57:40 GMT
My USMC has stacked leather washers for a grip, but I could see how one would think it was wood. I sure like mine. Though I'll echo Richard and say that if I were to get another fixed blade knife in that price range, I'd go for an SOG. I've heard great things.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 20:29:19 GMT
Don't list me as disappointed with stacked leather, as I grew up with them and had several Western (Boulder eh) hunters over the years. Then having handled an extraordinarily large number of knives over the years, stacked leather has stood the test of time for many. I have just never owned a basic KA-BAr from any of the makers. Born out of the WWII lines of knives, it is another long lost knife I ontinue to search for in one particular Waterman that my dad had used (and lost in several shuffles over the years). The big Watermans (also Kin Folk variations) had a much flatter oval leather grip I always found more comfortable than the KA-BAR and others including the M-3 dagger (another I'd love to own in time). One stacked leather is an item I should have jumped on when available was the Boker (Magnum) commemorative of the Applegate-Randall prototype that later became what is still popular as the basic Applegate dagger. If anyone has a source for sales of these or has one to sell, let me know. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 20:36:14 GMT
My USMC has stacked leather washers for a grip, but I could see how one would think it was wood. I sure like mine. Though I'll echo Richard and say that if I were to get another fixed blade knife in that price range, I'd go for an SOG. I've heard great things. I have SOGs flash II serrated pocket knife very cool knife take it everywhere love how fast it pops out scares the crap outta my friends
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Dec 13, 2009 7:20:22 GMT
I'm lucky. ;D Knife laws simply don't exist here. Well, except for the outright ban of knives that shoot out the blade as a projectile, but who want one of those anyway? -Slayer Quite simply, a false statement that serves little purpose other than ignorance of your surroundings. Understandable though and not meant to offend. knife-expert.com/fl.txtFlorida is one state that issues permits specifically for the concealed wearing of most knives except what is deemed a common pocket knife. Don't bet your freedom on assumptions. But this assumption is from a youngster, so learn while young I guess. Ah, you ae correct. I should have specified, I was thinking of folding knives but posted in a hurry and left that out. I'll just make sure to not wear fixed blades ITW. Carry laws are non-existant, though; just concealed/i] carry may be an issue for some knives.
Thanks for correcting me. That's a good link, also. I've had it bookmarked for almost a year; that's where I got the ballistic projectile knife ban thing from. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 8:46:02 GMT
Quite simply, a false statement that serves little purpose other than ignorance of your surroundings. Understandable though and not meant to offend. knife-expert.com/fl.txtFlorida is one state that issues permits specifically for the concealed wearing of most knives except what is deemed a common pocket knife. Don't bet your freedom on assumptions. But this assumption is from a youngster, so learn while young I guess. Ah, you ae correct. I should have specified, I was thinking of folding knives but posted in a hurry and left that out. I'll just make sure to not wear fixed blades ITW. Carry laws are non-existant, though; just concealed/i] carry may be an issue for some knives.
Thanks for correcting me. That's a good link, also. I've had it bookmarked for almost a year; that's where I got the ballistic projectile knife ban thing from. ;D
-Slayer Take a closer look at that link and wording of those regulations. Also regard what is concealed and what is regulated. Again, I suggest not basing your freedom on assumption that only fixed blade apply to dangerous weapons.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 13:59:12 GMT
Luckily for me, St. Mary's doesn't have a blade length limit, but we do regulate (essentially ban) concealed weapons.
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